The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
HEY MISTER SPARE ME A DOLLAR
I'LL TRADE YOU FOR ONE OF MY TUNES
I SING ABOUT WOMEN AND WINE
SO REAL YOU CAN SMELL HER PERFUME
DOESN'T THAT SOUND LIKE A DEAL
IT'S COLD OUT HERE
MAN, IT'S COLD CAN'T YOU FEEL
WEEKENDS AND SUNNY WEATHER
THE BOYS KEEP WETTING MY TONGUE
SOME DAYS I STAY HERE ALL DAY LONG
KEEP SINGING AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS
OH NO DON'T LEAVE QUITE YET
THIS TIME I SWEAR I WON'T FORGET THE WORDS
OH YEAH, SURE I HAD DREAMS
DOESN'T EVERYONE. I DIDN'T
HITCHHIKE FROM GOD KNOWS
WHERE TO END UP LIKE A NO GOOD,
TOO DRUNK, SON OF A GUN.
DON'T BLAME IT ON ME
DON'T BLAME IT ON YOU
LET'S BLAME IT ON A FEW
SWEET ANNIE PUT ON TOO MUCH MAKE-UP
SHE PUT LIPSTICK ALL OVER HER FACE
SHE YELLS, “FRANKIE PLAY ME A HAPPY SONG
AND STARTS DANCIN' ALL OVER THE PLACE
SHE GRABS A HOLD OF A MAN FROM MAINE
SHE MOVES SO WELL SHE'S NATURAL AND DRUNK
NOBODY BLOWS A HORN LIKE WILLY
HE PLAYS SO PRETTY ON GLOOM
BUT OLD WILLY'S HEAD FULL OF VOICES
SO I THINK WE'RE GONNA LOSE HIM REAL SOON
NOW AIN'T THAT A SHAME, A TALENT LIKE THAT
I'LL BE DAMNED HE'S BACK IN NAM AGAIN
DON'T BLAME IT ON ME
DON'T BLAME IT ON YOU
LET'S BLAME IT ON A FEW
HEY WAIT A MINUTE MISTER
I STILL GOT A THING TO TELL
HEY PLEASE PASS ME THAT BOTTLE OVER THERE
EXCUSE ME I'M NOT FEELING WELL
SUMMER'S HERE SURE I KNOW,
BUT I'M STILL COLD, DAMN IT'S
COLD OUT HERE
DON'T BLAME IT ON ME
DON'T BLAME IT ON YOU
LET'S BLAME IT ON A FEW
LET'S BLAME IT ON ME
LET'S BLAME IT ON YOU
LET'S BLAME IT ON A FEW
I'LL TRADE YOU FOR ONE OF MY TUNES
I SING ABOUT WOMEN AND WINE
SO REAL YOU CAN SMELL HER PERFUME
DOESN'T THAT SOUND LIKE A DEAL
IT'S COLD OUT HERE
MAN, IT'S COLD CAN'T YOU FEEL
WEEKENDS AND SUNNY WEATHER
THE BOYS KEEP WETTING MY TONGUE
SOME DAYS I STAY HERE ALL DAY LONG
KEEP SINGING AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS
OH NO DON'T LEAVE QUITE YET
THIS TIME I SWEAR I WON'T FORGET THE WORDS
OH YEAH, SURE I HAD DREAMS
DOESN'T EVERYONE. I DIDN'T
HITCHHIKE FROM GOD KNOWS
WHERE TO END UP LIKE A NO GOOD,
TOO DRUNK, SON OF A GUN.
DON'T BLAME IT ON ME
DON'T BLAME IT ON YOU
LET'S BLAME IT ON A FEW
SWEET ANNIE PUT ON TOO MUCH MAKE-UP
SHE PUT LIPSTICK ALL OVER HER FACE
SHE YELLS, “FRANKIE PLAY ME A HAPPY SONG
AND STARTS DANCIN' ALL OVER THE PLACE
SHE GRABS A HOLD OF A MAN FROM MAINE
SHE MOVES SO WELL SHE'S NATURAL AND DRUNK
NOBODY BLOWS A HORN LIKE WILLY
HE PLAYS SO PRETTY ON GLOOM
BUT OLD WILLY'S HEAD FULL OF VOICES
SO I THINK WE'RE GONNA LOSE HIM REAL SOON
NOW AIN'T THAT A SHAME, A TALENT LIKE THAT
I'LL BE DAMNED HE'S BACK IN NAM AGAIN
DON'T BLAME IT ON ME
DON'T BLAME IT ON YOU
LET'S BLAME IT ON A FEW
HEY WAIT A MINUTE MISTER
I STILL GOT A THING TO TELL
HEY PLEASE PASS ME THAT BOTTLE OVER THERE
EXCUSE ME I'M NOT FEELING WELL
SUMMER'S HERE SURE I KNOW,
BUT I'M STILL COLD, DAMN IT'S
COLD OUT HERE
DON'T BLAME IT ON ME
DON'T BLAME IT ON YOU
LET'S BLAME IT ON A FEW
LET'S BLAME IT ON ME
LET'S BLAME IT ON YOU
LET'S BLAME IT ON A FEW
Lyrics submitted by SongMeanings
Blame It on a Few Lyrics as written by Anders Osborne
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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